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The Myth of Central Bank Independence

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The Federal Reserve frequently emphasizes its independence from government, stresses the importance of independence as the foundation for accountability to the “dual mandate,†and frequently invokes an “independence defense†when confronted with any propo

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  • Cargill, Thomas, 2016. "The Myth of Central Bank Independence," Working Papers 06813, George Mason University, Mercatus Center.
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